Winner of both the Palme d'Or and Best Actress Award at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival as well as two BAFTA nominations in 1959, The Cranes are Flying is a masterpiece of visual storytelling, and was one of the first post-war Soviet films to receive international acclaim. It is a tragic World War Two story of two young lovers .. Read more
| Starring | Tatiana Samojlova, Alekei Batalov, Vasili Merkuryev, Aleksandr Shvorin |
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| Director | Mikheil Kalatozishvili, Mikhail Kalatozov |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, World Cinema |
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Kalatozov's war movie, a product of the Khrushchev thaw, was adapted by Viktor Rozov from his own play and won the... read more on Time Out
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Da!
It has been a while since i saw this film, but i thought someone should write a review.
The plot is not particularly original... read more »
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Very clean, Moscow.
As the Germans threaten Moscow, a young couple in love are separated when he enlists. Denied a final moment together, Veronika is left to endure both the ... read more »
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Not aged well...
A pretty dire film and the voice-over dubbing into English is awful too. Avoid.
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The cranes flew in triple time!
The DVD I received was dubbed into American + it had subtitles that didn't match the dubbing. So I could watch it three ways - watch the actors lips moving... read more »
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The Cranes are flying
An absolute cracker of a film. Not knowing what to expect I watched the film and found myself within minutes captivated by the characters the cinematography and... read more »
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Still flying high
Classic Russian love story is able to compete with some of the all-time great romances as a minor inconvenience like World War II gets in the way between the ... read more »
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Stunning
Sublime. Beautifully shot, the use of the mobile camera was highly innovative for its time (made in 1956, not as it says here 1960). We follow Veronica's ... read more »
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Don't miss this movie
It is great to see this masterpiece of the Soviet era again with this beautifully restored DVD. The acting is superb and the camera work and lighting has never ... read more »
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Fascinating - and a great support feature
Given the historic place in which this film sits, it is a really fascinating watch.
Look for the Lenin bust on the bedroom mirror and then contrast ... read more »
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They still are flying!
A delightful film, a treasure of b&w cinematography when use of light and dark, perspective and pace seemed to be used to the full. In places, you want to ... read more »
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Da!
It has been a while since i saw this film, but i thought someone should write a review.
The plot is not particularly original... read more »
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